Milwaukee County Jail

A local activist group and the mothers of two inmates who died inside the Milwaukee County Jail are criticizing a recently released audit of the facility.

Cilivea Thyrion died in custody at the Milwaukee County Jail in December 2022. Her mother, Kerrie Hirte, is still asking the Sheriff's Department for answers.

Six people have died at the Milwaukee County Jail in just over a year. The people housed there report inadequate conditions and led a protest this summer.

Activists with the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, and the Justice for Brieon Green Coalition picketed outside of the Milwaukee County Safety Building following the latest death in the county jail.

Milwaukee County and the company formerly in charge of jail health services have paid $6.75 million to settle a lawsuit from the family of Terrill Thomas.…

Three former Milwaukee County Jail employees have pleaded guilty in the dehydration death of Terrill Thomas. Thomas’ death shed a spotlight on the jail’s…

Two former Milwaukee County Jail employees are awaiting sentencing for their role in the jail dehydration death of Terrill Thomas in 2016. All three…

A former Milwaukee County jail supervisor was sentenced Friday in the dehydration death of inmate Terrill Thomas.Kashka Meadors received the sentence…

The Milwaukee County Jail is making some adjustments to its facility’s operations. During a press conference Thursday, Interim Milwaukee County Sheriff…

The company that cares for inmates at the Milwaukee County Jail is facing criminal charges. Employees allegedly lied about checking on a man who died of…